Surry County, North Carolina

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Come see why Surry County, NC is a great place for outdoor activities that you enjoy. With four rivers, 2,000 acres of hunting lands, gap roads, trails, bikeways and greenways, you can do it all in Surry County! It is also a great place to manufacture the gear that people use outdoors. Click and find out more.

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Surry County Quick Facts

Surry County is on the edge of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas of the East Coast which offers citizens access to urban amenities and cultural attractions.
The Surry County/Mount Airy airport has a runway length of 4,305 feet. It is in the process of being lengthened to 5,500 feet.
Surry County is approximately 300 miles from four ports on the east coast; Norfolk, VA, Morehead City, NC, Wilmington, NC and Charleston, SC.
In Surry County you have about an hour’s drive time to the Piedmont Triad International Airport and one hour and 30 minutes from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Surry County is 538 square miles that include four rivers, the Mitchell, Ararat, Fisher, and Yadkin Rivers.
Surry County has two hospitals that provide regional health care. Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy and Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin.

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NC Trail Days celebrates outdoor activities

NC Trail Days celebrates outdoor activities

Hikers, bikers, climbers, runners and paddlers have a chance to explore the natural beauty of the region at NC Trail Days, an event which begins today. Activities are planned for Elkin, Jonesville and Stone Mountain State Park today through Sunday. This inaugural...

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Surry County Demographics

  • Population, 2017 72,315% 72,315%
  • Unemployment Rate, April 2019 3.4% 3.4%
  • Labor Force, April 2019 34,407% 34,407%
  • Number Unemployed, April 2019 persons 1,160% persons 1,160%
  • Average Weekly Wage, 4th Q 2018 $748.00% $748.00%
  • 2018-2019 Surry County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $0.582% $0.582%
  • County Building Permits Issued, 2018 $39,427,205% $39,427,205%
  • Gross Retail Sales, March 2019 $68,250,638% $68,250,638%
  • Median Household Income, 2017 $39,071% $39,071%
  • Per Capita Income, 2017 $22,533% $22,533%
  • Crime Rate, 2014 (per 100,000) persons 174.3% persons 174.3%
  • Tourism Expenditures, 2017 $121.24 million% $121.24 million%
  • 2019 Tier Designation 1% 1%
  • Land Area sq mi 532 % sq mi 532 %
  • Persons Per Square Mile, 2017 persons 134.7% persons 134.7%
  • 2017 Median Age 43% 43%

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Surry County Economic Development Partnership Inc. 1218 State St., Mt. Airy NC 27030
PO BOX 7128
336.401.9900

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NC Trail Days celebrates outdoor activities

May 31, 2019 | 0 Comments

Hikers, bikers, climbers, runners and paddlers have a chance to explore the natural beauty of the region at NC Trail Days, an event which begins today. Activities are planned for Elkin, Jonesville and Stone Mountain State Park today through Sunday. This inaugural...

City votes to sell tract for office

Mar 22, 2019 | 0 Comments

Mount Airy officials voted Thursday night to sell property in a city industrial park to a company wanting to construct an office building where 30 jobs potentially could result. An entity known as Terra Nova Legacy, a limited-liability company, recently made a direct...